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Arsenal Reportedly Keen on signing Borussia Dortmund defender

Arsenal are keen on signing Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou this summer, according to reports in the British media.The Daily Mirror is reporting that the north London club have been impressed by what they have seen from Zagadou in recent months and are pondering a move to bring him to The Emirates.The same story says that Arsenal are also trying to sign Saint-Etienne teenager William Saliba in the summer transfer window.The 20-year-old Zagadou scored two goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Dortmund last season and also notched up four appearances in the Champions League.Central defender Zagadou has also played at every level of France’s international set-up from the Under-16s upwards.According to the same story, Zagadou could be available for transfer this summer af...
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Italy beats China to reach FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal

Italy made its case to be considered a contender in the Women’s World Cup after a convincing 2-0 win over China on Tuesday night.Coach Milena Bertolini believes Italy is set to play in its first quarterfinal since 1991 because her players are striving for a goal that goes beyond the final result.“They have a mission. Their mission is to try and have the Italian public to discover and appreciate the women’s game,” Bertolini said. “This aspect helps you because it allows you to find that extra energy and motivation. I really believe this side has allowed the women’s game to break new ground back home.”Italian viewers have had good reason to tune in. While the men’s team failed to qualify for last summer’s World Cup in Russia, the women are proving to be a revelation in France.China had ...
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Ajax sign Promes from Sevilla

Netherlands international Quincy Promes has left Sevilla for Ajax in a €15.7million deal, the Eredivisie champions have announced.The 27-year-old, who spent just a single season in La Liga, has signed a five-year contract in Amsterdam. The fee could rise to €17.2m with bonuses.Ajax are going through a busy off-season, securing a number of key men with new deals while selling Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona and appearing set to see Matthijs de Ligt depart.Erik ten Hag's men reached the Champions League semi-finals last season, losing to Tottenham in devastating fashion, while winning the league and the KNVB Beker.Promes, who featured for finalists Netherlands in the Nations League, scoring in a last-four defeat of England, will join the Ajax squad for pre-season on July 8.He started just 15 ti...
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Juventus Set to Complete Adrien Rabiot Deal

Adrien Rabiot is expected to finalize his free transfer to Juventus, with the final details expected to be worked out as soon as Tuesday.The Frenchman’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of June, and all signs point to him joining the Old Lady on July 1.Sky Sport Italia reports Rabiot will give the green light to a move on Tuesday, making the 24-year-old the second midfielder to join Juventus on a free transfer after Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey.The Welsh international wrapped up a deal with the Bianconeri several months ago, and while he has yet to be presented officially, it’s believed the former Gunner will wear the No.8 shirt in Italy.Next up for Juventus is a final push to land Ajax’s Matthis De Ligt, with Tuttomercatoweb stating the Italian side are close to landing the ...
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Coutinho: Brazil yet to hit peak form

Brazil's 5-0 victory over Peru on Saturday has provided the five-time world champions with renewed confidence as they prepare for the Copa America knockout phase, midfielder Philippe Coutinho said on Monday.The hosts beat Bolivia 3-0 in their opening match before laboring in a 0-0 draw with Venezuela. But Coutinho said the emphatic victory against the Blanquirroja proves the Selecao are on the right track ahead of Thursday's quarterfinal here against a yet to be determined opponent."We've had three difficult games," the Barcelona attacker told a news conference. "The first one was complicated because of everything it involves. In the second, we didn't play as well as we expected and in the third game we showed that we have made progress. We expect to improve even more from here."Brazi...
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Uruguay beats Chile, faces Peru in Copa America quarterfinal

Uruguay beat Copa America defending champions Chile 1-0 on Monday to claim the top spot of Group C.Edinson Cavani’s 82nd minute goal moved Uruguay to seven points and above Chile, which remained with six.Uruguay will face Peru in the quarterfinals on Saturday, while Chile will play in Sao Paulo against Colombia which has won all three of its matches and is yet to concede a goal in the tournament.Ecuador and Japan drew 1-1 in the other match of Group C, a result which eliminated both from the tournament.Cavani scored with a header to the right of Chile goalkeeper Gabriel Arias when more than 58,000 fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro were already accepting a goalless result.It was the striker’s second goal in this year’s Copa America.
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AFCON 2019: Cote d’Ivoire earn 1-0 win over South Africa

The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire has defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa by a goal to nil in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament courtesy a second-half strike from Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia.The two countries went head to head on Monday afternoon in a Group D encounter in the ongoing AFCON in Egypt. The match which was played at the Al Salam Stadium produced one of the most fiercely contested but entertaining fixture of the continental showdown since its commencement.Lille attacker, Nicholas Pepe dazzled upfront for the Elephant throughout the match but a solo run around the 10th minute particularly attracted cheers from spectators who loved what they saw.Few chances created by the two sides could not produce any goal as referee Louis Hakizimana blew his whistle...
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Rafa Benitez Set to Leave Newcastle United

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez will leave the Premier League club when his contract expires on June 30, a statement has confirmed."It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on 30th June 2019," said Newcastle."We have worked hard to extend Rafa’s contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been - and will not be - possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and his representatives."Rafa's coaching staff, Paco de Miguel Moreno, Antonio Gomez Perez and Mikel Antia, will also leave the club on 30th June."We would like to thank Rafa and his coaching team for their efforts over the last three years and their significant contribution to what has been collectively achieved."We would also li...
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Celtic Turned Down Arsenal Bid for defender Kieran Tierney

Celtic have rejected a £15m bid from Arsenal for defender Kieran Tierney, Sky Sports News understands.As reported elsewhere, Arsenal's initial offer for the left-back was turned down by the Scottish Premiership champions and the Gunners expected to come back with an improved offer.Tierney has been hampered by a hernia problem this season and is currently recovering from surgery.The 22-year-old was restricted to 21 league appearances for the Celtic last season.Tierney, who has made 12 appearances for the Scottish national side, is contracted to Celtic until the summer of 2023.
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Riyad Mahrez Makes his mark as Algeria beat Kenya

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez was on target as Algeria launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 Group C win over Kenya.Baghdad Bounedjah scored from the penalty spot in the 34th minute to give Les Fennecs the lead.A meandering run from Youcef Atal was brought to an end by a poor challenge from Dennis Odhiambo and Bounedjah made no mistake from the resulting penalty.Mahrez then doubled the advantage two minutes before the break when his shot from Ismael Bennacer’s cut-back was deflected past goalkeeper Patrick Matasi by Abud Omar.Kenya were more of a threat after the interval but failed to test Algeria goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi, with Michael Olunga’s shot that was blocked by Aissa Mandi as close as they came.
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Argentina Sneak Past Qatar to survive Copa America group stage, Colombia stay perfect

Argentina will start from afresh in the Copa America after averting disaster with Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Qatar that sent them into the knock-out stages, star Lionel Messi said.Goals from the Barcelona icon’s forward partners Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero were enough to propel Argentina from bottom of Group B to second and into a quarter-final meeting with Venezuela on Friday at Rio’s Maracana stadium.“The important thing was to win to keep going in the Copa, to get through the group stage,” said Messi, who will turn 32 on Monday.“This will be an important boost for what’s to come ... another Copa begins now.“This victory must give us strength and make us grow as a team.”Argentina’s performance was far from pitch-perfect, but they were good enough to beat a limited Qatar side, who g...
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Dani Alves Confirm Paris Saint-Germain Exit

Just hours after scoring in Brazil's 5-0 win over Peru at the Copa America, Dani Alves announced he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The 36-year-old right back, who is captain of Brazil, had been with the French champions for two seasons and was at the end of his contract. "Everything has a start, middle and end, and the time has come to put a full stop here," Dani Alves said on Instagram. Dani Alves did not reveal where he might go, and leaves PSG as compatriot Leonardo returns as the new sporting director.His departure also comes at a time when rumours are circulating about the future of Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer who has had an injury-hit season laced with controversy.Alves signed for PSG at the same time as Neymar, in the summer of 2017.The Juazeiro-born player,...
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Drogba Says Lampard in Talks With Chelsea

Didier Drogba has appeared to confirm Frank Lampard is "in talks" with Chelsea to become their new manager in an Instagram live video.Derby insist there has been no approach for their boss Lampard, but Chelsea are expected to come in for their club-record scorer after Maurizio Sarri's move to Juventus was finalised last week.Former Blues striker Drogba, who was pictured with Lampard in London earlier this month, has claimed - in a live video shared to his 7.7m followers - that negotiations are, in fact, underway.Asked who will be the best Chelsea manager, he said: "The one who is in talks now to get the job - Frank Lampard."When pressed on the timing of Lampard's announcement, he added: "Relax! Relax!"Former Derby captain and club ambassador, Michael Johnson, has asked Chelsea to be respec...
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Nigeria Start AFCON With Narrow Win Over Burundi

Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations campaign got off to a winning start on Saturday as they edged out Burundi 1-0.Gernot Rohr's side, who are 89 places above Burundi in FIFA's world rankings, struggled for long periods in their Group B opener at the Alexandria Stadium but sealed all three points in the 77th minute.Odion Ighalo, introduced for Paul Onuachu just four minutes earlier, latched onto Ola Aina's wonderful back-heeled pass and coolly whipped the ball past Jonathan Nahimana.Nigeria will hope to put in a vastly improved performance against Guinea on Wednesday, while Burundi face Madagascar a day later.
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Report : Liverpool Interested in Bringing Coutinho back to Anfield

Liverpool are considering making a move to re-sign FC Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. The 27-year-old joined the Catalan giants from the Reds in a £142million deal in January 2018.However, the Brazil international has struggled to replicate the form he showed which made him a fan favourite at Anfield.The ex-Inter Milan midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away this summer and now Le 10 Sport report that Liverpool are deciding whether to bring him back to Merseyside.Despite winning the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp is aiming to add to his squad as he hopes to bring the Premier League title to the club for the first time.Coutinho, who is currently on Copa America duty with his country, scored 54 times in 201 matches for Liverpool.
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Hosts Egypt Celebrate Winning Start to Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in Cairo.Liverpool star Mohamed Salah endured a frustrating night as Trezeguet emerged as the hero for the hosts of the competition.The winger curled home four minutes before the interval to reward the Pharaohs for a dominant first-half display.Zimbabwe did threaten late on after Egypt failed to capitalise on further chances but the home side held on.There had been reports Zimbabwe's players could boycott the Group A encounter amid a pay dispute but that did not materialise.Yet Zimbabwe soon looked like the outsiders they had been billed as.Mohamed Salah, Marwan Mohsen and Abdallah El-Said all forced good saves from Edmore Sibanda early on.Liverpool forward Salah also fired over and wriggled through a series of ...
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Alexis Sanchez Sends Chile Into Copa America Quarter-Finals

Alexis Sanchez put a miserable club season with Manchester United behind him as he sent Chile into the Copa America quarter-finals with the winning goal in Friday's 2-1 win over Ecuador. Jose Fuenzalida gave reigning champions Chile an eighth-minute lead but Enner Valencia equalized for Ecuador from the spot. Sanchez bagged the winner, his 43rd goal for his country, but Chile finished with 10 men after Gabriel Achilier's red card a minute from time. The 30-year-old Sanchez started only nine Premier League matches, scoring just once, in an injury-interrupted season for the Red Devils in which he struggled to make an impact when he did play.But he scored for the second game running in Salvador as Chile joined Colombia as the only teams to qualify for the knock-out stages after their fir...
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Yannick Carrasco Banned from Dalian Yifang Training

Arsenal target Yannick Carrasco has been suspended from Dalian Yifang training and imposed with a fine as speculation over his future intensifies.The Chinese Super League club have cited his recent behaviour as the reasoning behind the ban.They issued a notice to suspend the 25-year-old, while also ordering him to pay fines for his behaviour within the next three days.It comes after heavy speculation linking Carrasco with a move to Arsenal, the club he had been previously linked with before opting to move to Dalian Yifang in February 2018.The Belgian joined Monaco from Genk in 2010, before spending three years at Atletico Madrid under Diego Simeone, during which he scored the equalising goal in the 2016 Champions League final against city rivals Real Madrid.
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Reports : Real Madrid Refuse to Let James Leave On Loan

Real Madrid are refusing to let playmaker James Rodriguez leave the club on loan this season, instead holding out for a permanent deal amid interest from Napoli.Reports say that Madrid are keen to get Colombia international James off their payroll this summer as they aim to raise funds for more signings after a busy start to the transfer window.Napoli have emerged as the club to have shown the most interest in the 27-year-old, though it is understood that reports from Italy that a deal has already been reached are wide of the mark.James spent the previous two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich, scoring 15 goals and laying on 20 assists in 67 appearances for the Bundesliga winners, but the Bavarians decided not to exercise the option to sign him permanently for €42 million (£37m/$47m).Carlo A...
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Inter Reportedly Keeping Tabs on Theo Hernandez

Inter are considering a move for Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez, according to Sport italia.Hernandez joined the Spanish giants from rivals Atletico in 2017 but spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad, having struggled for game-time in his first year.The 21-year-old made 28 appearances in all competitions for the Basque outfit, scoring once and creating two assists as La Real narrowly missed out on a place in Europe.Inter have not made a move for Hernandez yet and would need to sell at least one of their current full-backs before pursuing him.Kwadwo Asamoah was the Nerazzurri’s first-choice at left-back under Luciano Spalletti, with Dalbert struggling to make an impact as an unreliable backup.The Brazilian is widely expected to leave this summer but there have been no reports recen...
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